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Patient Portal
Complete New Patient Paperwork
Message Your Providers
Changing Minds Psychiatry, LLC encourages all patients to sign into the Patient Portal for further access to their chart. In Patient Portal, patient can send direct messages to their many departments including the provider that they see. The site gives access to request medication refills, fill out necessary paperwork for clinic, obtain medical records, see outstanding bills and can even allow patients to schedule their own appointments.
To sign into Patient Portal, a valid email address will need to be listed on file for patient to gain access. Once logged in, save the website, patientportal.advancedmd.com, to favorites to have easy access whenever!
If needed, please request medication refills through the patient portal.
Use the Portal To:
Cancel and Reschedule Appointments
Pay Bills and See Statements
Request Prescription Refills
View Medical Records
How To Access the Patient Portal?
All patients will receive an email invitation to register their patient portal account
Patients must register to complete all new patient paperwork prior to their appointment. New patient paperwork can take upwards to 45 minutes.
Paperwork that is not completed prior to the day of your initial appointment can result in you not being seen and rescheduled for a different day.
How To Pay My Bill?
For your convenience patients have the option to pay their bill via the patient portal.
There is access to view bills, statements and payment history.
All copays and balances must be paid in order to be seen by your provider.
Medication Management
Our Medication Management service is facilitated by board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. When meeting with your initial clinician this will be your established provider. However, rest assured that our team approach is designed so that you will always have access to a clinician. Should you need one when your established provider is not available an attending provider can continue treatment.
How To Review Prescriptions and Request Refill?
All medications from providers at Changing Minds Psychiatry, LLC will be sent to your designated pharmacy electronically.
Please request medication refills via Patient Portal. All medication refill requests must be submitted prior to Thursdays at 5:00pm; otherwise, it is not guaranteed until next business day.
Your provider will send a supply of medication to your pharmacy that will last you until your next visit. Please understand that attending your schedule appointments is critical to maintaining medication compliance.
While we may be able to send in a short fill of medication, should you not be able to attend your original schedule appointment, we are not able to send in any controlled medications. If you are on a controlled medication, you have signed an agreement that you understand the controlled substance policy, and that all appointments must be attended in order to receive a refill. These substances require close, monitoring and documentation for each prescription written.
Telemedicine Appointments
Telemedicine and teletherapy appointments are for the convenience of our patients. We recognize that at times patients need the flexibility to attend online appointments. It is the responsibility of the patient to log into the telemedicine platform and pay the co-pay prior to the services being rendered. It is the responsibility of the patient to be brought to your appointment.
When scheduling for virtual appointments, be mindful you may need to wait in the clinicians waiting room until the clinician is able to connect with you. Just like in office appointments, the clinician may be running behind. The online platform waiting room should be considered the same as an in office waiting room. If you are waiting for more than 15 minutes, please use the chat function and send a message to the clinician as well as a patient portal email.
Please understand that if you are unable to connect to your online appointment, this may result in a no-show or late cancellation charge. Multiple unsuccessful virtual appointment attempts will result in your appointment being moved to an in office only appointment.
For a step by step instructions on how to access your telemedicine appointment go to: “Telemedicine Appointments” in the navigation.
Make sure you have the ZOOM app downloaded to your device.
How to send a message…
To send your provider a message please go to the patient portal and select the messages icon.
Patients can send messages to their providers directly to discuss treatment, cancel appointments, and schedule follow up appointments.
In the event of an emergency…
If you experience a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. We are unable to except emergencies at our clinic. This includes actively suicidal or homicidal patients. We understand that this can be a very scary time for family members and caregivers. However, the most important thing is to get the patient or yourself to an emergency room.
Emergency?
Contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at
988 Or Call 911
Crisis Text Line-Text Hello to 74174
Veteran’s Crisis Line- 800-273-8255 (Press 1)
Children’s Mobile Crisis Response Team
Hotline Triage-702.486.7865
24/7, 365 days a year
Mental Health Hospital Resources
Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital
3247 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas
877.663.7976
Spring Mountain Treatment Center
7000 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas
702.873.2400
Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital
1650 Community College Dr., Las Vegas
702.486.4400
Seven Hills Behavioral Health Hospital
3021 W. Horizon Ridge Pkwy, Henderson
702.919.6182
The Pavilion at Southern Hills Hospital
9300 W Sunset Rd, Las Vegas
702.916.5000
What is a Legal 2000?
A legal hold is when a person with mental illness gets placed under medical observation, evaluation, and treatment for three days. A 72-hour hold will keep these patients safe while the next steps are determined. The hospital can release the patient, or the patient can decide to stay voluntarily, or the hold can be extended with a district court order.
FAQ
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Emergency?
If you are experiencing a psychiatric or mental health emergency requiring immediate attention, please call 9-1-1.
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What can I expect as a new patient?
You may have referred yourself, have been referred by another specialist or by Medical Insurance. When you arrive in the office, you will be greeting by the front office medical assistance and asked to fill out new patient information forms if you have not already done so. You will them be taken into a triage office to collect basic vital signs. We will discuss your problem and ask about your medical history. A thorough examination will then follow. We may request examinations and tests to assist and support our diagnosis. Labs requisitions will be given at the first appointment and requested prior to your next appointment. If you have previous examinations and tests related to your current condition, please bring those along to the consultation. Also bring any copies of letters from other doctors or recent medication. It will help us to help you. We will discuss options for treatment if needed and formulate a plan of care together.
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How do I complete new patient paperwork?
At the time of scheduling your first appointment patient’s will receive an invite to create a patient portal account. Once you create an account click on the “Forms” icon at the top right hand corner. All paperwork must be completed prior to the day of your appointment as it takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. If paperwork is not complete it can result in your appointment being cancelled.
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Do you see children in you facility?
Yes. We treat and evaluate children starting at 8 years of age.
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Do you have labatory testing facilities?
No. At this time we do not have on-time testing, however, with the lab requisition slip, you may go to any laboratory of your choosing or where your insurance is accepted.
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Are you able to prescribe and provide intramuscular injections?
Our medical assistants are trained to provide intramuscular injections for all long acting injectables that may be prescribed.
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What happens if I need a prescription?
All medication refills must be requested during your appointment or through the patient portal. All medication refill requests must be submitted prior to Thursdays at 5:00pm; otherwise, it is not guaranteed until next business day.
All prescriptions are sent via the electronic prescribing system. We will send your prescriptions electronically to your preferred pharmacy so that they will be ready when you go to pick them up. Should you encounter any trouble filling the prescription, please contact our office as soon as possible so we can look into the problem. Please note: Controlled substances require a written prescription so you will receive this prescription during your appointment.
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Do you accept my insurance?
Our clinic accepts several commercial and government funded insurance companies. We will bill your insurance as a If this is not your case, or if you have no insurance coverage then you will be expected to pay the bill in cash or credit card at the end of consultation. The original receipt, the signed copy of the credit card bill, the medical report in English and the results of tests performed are given to you in order to be delivered to your private or state insurance for reimbursement. An estimate of consultation fees and costs are available on request. List of Our Accepted Insurances
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Do I need a referral?
Many times, insurance companies do not require a referral to see a mental health care professional, however, to be certain, you may want to contact your insurance company.
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Do you have parking facilities?
Yes. Free Parking is available in front and around the clinic.
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How do I sign into Telemedicine?
To start a telemedicine appointment go to “Telemedicine Appointments” step by step instructions.
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What do I do if my pharmacy doesn't have my medication in stock?
Due to national pharmacy medication shortages there is a possibility that patients aren’t able to fill their medication. Some patient’s might experience a lapse in medication for a few weeks until their specific pharmacy get’s it in stock. Patient’s are encouraged to frequently contact their pharmacy after their appointments with us.
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How do I reschedule and cancel therapy appointments
All patients should schedule therapy follow up appointments with their provider at the end of the appointment or by sending their provider a message through the patient portal. All appointments must be cancelled via the patient portal.
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What happens if I need to late cancel or no show an appointment?
All appointments must be cancelled via the patient portal. Appointments that are cancelled within 24 hours before the scheduled appointment will be considered a No Show. Medication Appointment no shows are $150 for new patients, $50 for established patients, and Therapy No Shows are $55 before a new appointment can be set.
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How do I access my referrals?
All referrals our clinic sends for patients will be sent via fax and are accessible via the patient portal in “Records” under “Docs & Images”.
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How do I request Medial Records
To request medical records to be sent from Changing Minds to an external source please complete the “Release Information from CMP” form. All medical records will be sent within 1-2 weeks.
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How do send Medial Records to Changing Minds?
To have your medical records sent to Changing Minds or provider authorization for an external source to speak to Changing Minds complete the “Release Information to CMP” form.
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What is the Patient Portal?
Changing Minds encourages all patients to communicate their needs through the online Patient Portal. Each patient, upon scheduling, will be sent an email to sign in for such Patient Portal. The website to access Patient Portal once signed up, will be: patientportal.advancedmd.com.
On the Patient Portal, you will be able to see all upcoming appointments, message with your provider and/or staff, pay outstanding balances, submit medication refill requests and some providers may have Online Scheduling available; however, it is not always a guarantee.